CELSYS

Case List

Graphics tablet manufacturers

Wacom Co., Ltd.: Clip Studio Paint PRO bundled with the Wacom One Creative Pen Display and offered worldwide
（January 2020）

Clip Studio Paint PRO (12-month version) bundled with the Wacom Cintiq 16 and Wacom Cintiq 22 in Japan
（October 2019）

Clip Studio Paint bundled with the Wacom Intuos offered worldwide
（March 2018）

Clip Studio Paint bundled with the Wacom Intuos and Wacom Intuos series of pen tablets across the entire Japan and Asia/Pacific* product lines
（September 2013）

Educational Institutions

Osaka University of Arts: "CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX can be used for everything from manga and illustrations to animation"
Professor Machiko Satonaka
Chairperson, Character Creation Department

Bunsei University of Art: "Using CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX to bring manga to the other side of the world"
Professor Tetsuya Chiba and Associate Professor Seiichi Tanaka
Manga Department, Fine Arts Faculty

Kyoto Seika University: "CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX is the only program designed from the perspective of the artists involved in a key part of Japanese culture."
Associate Professor Kohei Nishino
Character Design Course
Department of Manga, School of Manga

California Department of Education’s Arts, Media, and Entertainment (AME) Initiative: Providing Clip Studio Paint DEBUT (6-month Ver.) to 2 million students and teachers in 1,600 high schools across California, USA

Texas Computer Education Association: Providing Clip Studio Paint DEBUT (6-month Ver.) to over 4.5 million students at approximately 10,000 educational institutions across Texas, USA

KADOKAWA Contents Academy Co., Ltd.: KADOKAWA Contents Academy is using CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX, our manga and illustration production software, as an educational tool in their overseas content schools.

Hardware manufacturers

Galaxy: Clip Studio Paint for Galaxy now available in the Galaxy Store worldwide
（August 2020）

Galaxy x Wacom x Clip Studio Paint: International Illustration Contest 2020, in Celebration of the release of Clip Studio Paint for Galaxy
（September 2020）

Celsys x Galaxy: Art on your Smartphone! New Normal Campaign
Shoko Nakagawa and COWCOW appear in a special movie featuring their illustration processes
（October 2020）

Microsoft Japan Co.,Ltd.: CLIP STUDIO PAINT is compatible with the new Surface pen. In addition, CLIP STUDIO PAINT’s performance has been optimized to operate on the new Surface Pro and Surface Studio.Also compatible with Surface Dial.

HP Japan Inc.: Clip Studio Paint Bundled with New HP Laptops
-Adopted in all 9 series-
(December 2020)

Campaign for a limited number of purchasers of HP laptop to receive a free copy of CLIP STUDIO PAINT wilth their purchase.
(March 2018)

FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED: Clip Studio Paint bundled with Wacom tablet for illustration model of the Fujitsu “LIFEBOOK WU2/D2” PC in the FMV Series.
(March 2020)

The download version of Clip Studio Paint pro was given to Fujitsu WEB MART customers for free in a campaign for artists.
(March 2014)

ASUS JAPAN INC.: Asus Japan announces line-up of computers suitable for Clip Studio Paint

Epson Direct Corp.: Epson Direct selling new PC for creators, recommended for Clip Studio Paint.

MSI Computer Japan Co., Ltd.: MSI Releases "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" Performance-checked & ecommended PC

VAIO Corporation: Yoshifumi Ito
Product Producer,Head of Planning and Marketing Division

Combining CLIP STUDIO PAINT and the VAIO® Z Canvas to create an environment that makes production easy for artists

TOSHIBA Corporation: CLIP STUDIO PAINT has been bundled in the dynabook KIRA premium laptop

Publisher

SHOGAKUKAN Inc.: CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO was included with Mezase! Mangaka PC de Manga o Kako! (Become a Manga Artist! Let's Try Computer Drawing!), an introductory book on digital manga production from Shonen Sunday magazine.

Kodansha Ltd.: CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO digital manga production software included in Nakayoshi magazine's box set and book on how to draw manga!

Service providers

pixiv Inc.: Sponsored the pixiv Comic Monthly Award
(June 2018)

Began sales of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT pixiv"
(December 2016)

Linked features with pixivFACTORY BOOKS
(October 2016)

Provided illustration software Clip Studio Paint free of charge to all pixiv users
(September 2013)

NHN TAIWAN CORPORATION: Celsys sponsored Comico’s 3rd Taiwan manga award event, “Comico Original Manga Awards.”

Lezhin Entertainment, LLC: CELSYS sponsored the 3rd “Lezhin Comics World Manga Contest”

Amazon Japan: CLIP STUDIO PAINT, the highest quality manga production software, now has a function for exporting works in Kindle format.
It was pre-announced at COMITIA109, with a free seminar.

DWANGO Co., Ltd. /niwango Inc.: CLIP STUDIO PAINT is a staple tool for the millions of members of niconico. In July 2014, we offered the 40 million members (the number of members at the time) the opportunity to use CLIP STUDIO PAINT for free.

Animation studio

OLM Asia SDN BHD: Clip Studio Paint in a Malaysian animation studio
Mr.Hiroyuki Kato, Animation Producer
Mr. Jason Chng Oon Seong, Animator

Nippon Animation Co.,Ltd.: Nippon Animation on Introducing Clip Studio Paint to their Digital Workflow
Mr. Yamamoto, Producer
Mr. Watanabe, Producer
Mr. Oba, In-Between Animation Director
Ms. Takahashi, Animator

SIGNAL MD: Creating the animated parts of Momoiro Clover Z's "WE ARE BORN" music video using CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX
Mr. Ueno, Group Leader, Digital Group Ms. So, Ms. Asaka, Ms. Kuroda, Ms. Morita

Kamikaze Douga Co., Ltd.: CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX was used to make Kamikaze's new motion graphics animation of City Hunter
Ms. Satake, Ms. Sakina, Mr. Yoshibe and Ms. Umeki

Video game developers

Pyramid, Inc. / Fumikane Shimada: 【“Alice Gear Aegis” Creator interview】
Use cases: 3D modeling feedback and QA

Pyramid, Inc.
President　Junichi Kashiwagi
Design dpt. Manager　Naoto Tanaka

Illustrator　Fumikane Shimada

GCREST, Inc.: Using Clip Studio Paint to produce “100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams”
Art Director: Planarico

CAPCOM CO., LTD.: Clip Studio Paint Case Study: “Toraware no Palm”
Character Designer: Chisato Mita

Event Sponsorships -Japan-

International Illustration Contest 2020: Galaxy x Wacom x Clip Studio Paint: International Illustration Contest 2020

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.: The PlayStation® VR game "Summer Lesson" Illustration Contest was jointly hosted with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Comic Market: - Held since 1975
- The world's largest fanzine exhibition and spot sale
- A wide range of fan clubs sell and exhibit their works at this event
- Also includes features such as company booths and cosplay photography
- Held every summer and winter
- Number of fan clubs: Total of around 30-35 thousand during the three-day event
- Number of visitors: Total of around 500-600 thousand during the three-day event

How to “WEBTOON”: Clip Studio Paint, WEBTOON CANVAS, and Wacom Hold Online Event, “How to 'WEBTOON,'” for Webcomic Creators

WEBTOON CANVAS Summit: WEBTOON CANVAS and Clip Studio Paint collaborate to hold an online creator summit

Connected Ink 2020: Clip Studio Paint Sponsors Wacom’s 24-Hour “Connected Ink 2020” Online/Offline Hybrid Event

Animation Creative Technology Forum (ACTF): -Animation Creative Technology Forum (ACTF) 2021 in TAAF co-hosted with JAniCA and Wacom
(March 2021)

-Celsys hosted the Animation Creative Technology Forum (ACTF)with JAniCA and Wacom

SIGGRAPH Asia 2018: Celsys Attends SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

Live2D conference "alive 2017": Live2D conference "alive 2017"

International Illustration Contest: International Illustration Contest hosted by Adobe and CLIP STUDIO PAINT

MANGADRAFT: CELSYS is sponsoring the manga/illustration contest by the French manga posting site "MANGADRAFT".

Tokyo Anime Award Festival: CELSYS has sponsored the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2017.

Corel Corporation Ltd.: With CLIP STUDIO PAINT and Corel Painter® being the official tools, CELSYS co-sponsored the contest held by Corel Corporation.

Event Sponsorships -Worldwide-

PRIME THE ANIMATION (Spain): Celsys sponsors Short Animated Film Festival, PRIME THE ANIMATION
People’s Choice Award winner awarded Clip Studio Paint

Japan Expo (France): Clip Studio Paint on display at Wacom's booth at Japan Expo, a festival for celebrating Japanese culture, such as manga, video games, and music

Manga Barcelona (Spain): Clip Stuio Paint opened a workshop at “Manga Barcelona” in Spain’s Barcelona trade fair.

Stockholm Comic-Con (Sweden): At Stockholm Comic Con in Sweden, Clip Studio Paint was used in a live drawing event by artist ChrissaBug at Wacom’s booth.

Seoul Comic-Con (Korea): At Seoul Comic Con in Korea, Clip Studio Paint was used in a live drawing event by artist Choo Hye-yeon at Wacom’s booth.

Doujin Market (Singapore): Clip Studio Paint was used in a live drawing event at the Wacom booth at the largest doujinshi sale event in Singapore, Doujin Market.

Polymanga (Switzerland): Sponsored contest at the largest Japanese and Western pop culture event, Polymanga, in Switzerland

MCM London Comic Con (United Kingdom): We held Clip Studio Paint workshops and panel discussions about the comic industry!

CG Trader (Lithuania): CGTrader, one of the world's largest online 3D data marketplaces, is holding the CGTrader Digital Art Competition and presenting copies of Clip Studio Paint EX as part of the prizes to the winners.

Manga Comic Con (Germany): We held a Clip Studio Paint interactive display and workshop at the comic and manga convention, Manga-Comic-Con, in Germany's Leipziger Messe.

Lucca Comics & Games（Italy）: The whole city of Lucca is the venue! Clip Studio Paint at the "Lucca Comics & Games" convention in Italy.

MAG 2018（Germany）: Celsys sponsored "MAG 2018", a manga, anime and games convention in Erfurt, Germany.

FancyFrontier（Taiwan）: We exhibited at Taiwan’s largest fanzine event, “FancyFrontier”.

Technology Alliance

WEBTOON Entertainment: WEBTOON Entertainment and Celsys form Technology Alliance Improving content creation for the globally expanding webtoon market

ax Inc & Axell Corporation Deep learning framework “ailia SDK”: ailia SDK, developed by ax Inc. & Axell Corporation, used in Smart Smoothing feature in Clip Studio Paint

KEI CORPORATION co.,Ltd. NAVIO, the artist circle catalog: Clip Studio online reader service links with NAVIO, the artist circle catalog

Internet Co., Ltd. Megpoid Talk GUMI: Synthesized voices from Megpoid Talk can now be used in CLIP STUDIO ACTION
Increase the expressive range of your 3D animation characters

The University of Tokyo, Naemura Laboratory / Hitachi, Ltd. [Manga Perspective]: CLIP STUDIO PAINT includes ultra-realistic 3D technology called Manga Perspective　 This was created based on the results of research by the University of Tokyo, Naemura Laboratory and Hitachi, Ltd.

Character content collaboration

HATSUNE MIKU(Snow Miku): “Nurimasu!” Coloring Contest with Snow Miku 2019
(January 2019)

CELSYS’s smartphone-based drawing app "kakooyo!" used in the making of "Piapro no Kabe: Digital Version" at Hatsune Miku's Magical Mirai 2016 event
(September 2016)

CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO/HATSUNE MIKU Illustration Making Book Model (Amazon only)
(October 2014)

A limited edition of CLIP STUDIO PAINT with a HATSUNE MIKU design was available at Magicalmirai 2014 in OSAKA
(August 2014)

CLIP STUDIO PAINT DEBUT

Clip Studio Paint DEBUT Partnership Case Studies: ・Wacom Co., Ltd.
・THIRDWAVE Corporation
・California Department of Education Arts, Media and Entertainment Initiative
・National High School Manga Championship

Pick Up

2021/01/21

Galaxy

2021/01/21

International Illustration Contest 2020

2018/09/26

Microsoft Japan Co.,Ltd.

2017/08/04

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

2016/03/23

Comic Market

2015/06/01

Osaka University of Arts

2014/08/01

Bunsei University of Art

2014/07/01

Kyoto Seika University

2021/12/23

PRIME THE ANIMATION (Spain)

2021/12/14

Clip Studio Paint DEBUT Partnership Case Studies